| Front | latter |
|---|---|
| Back | lat•ter adjective, noun BrE /ˈlætə(r)/ NAmE /ˈlætər/ adjective word origin example bank 1 being the second of two things, people or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a list The latter point is the most important. 2 nearer to the end of a period of time than the beginning the latter half of the year during the latter stages of the tournament compare former noun word origin the latter(pl. the latter) the second of two things, people or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a list He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. |
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